this world; this life; world of the living
tips of one's hair; hair ends
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
gem; jewel; precious stone
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
retainer; vassal; servant
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
difficult to ...; hard to ...
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to increase; to add to; to augment
for example; for instance; e.g.
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)